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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product
A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.
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| 7337621 | Optical frost sensor The present invention relates to a device and method for operating a fully automatic, “on demand” refrigeration defrost cycle and controlling the frost build-up on the evaporative surfaces of both medium temperature (above freezing), and low temperature (below f... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320226 | Freezer with defrost function and method for operating the freezer A freezer includes a refrigeration surface that can be frozen, such as an evaporator surface, a heating device for heating the refrigeration surface, and a control circuit for controlling the operation of the heating device in accordance with a timer. The control ci... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7296425 | Sensor assembly for detecting ice crystal formation on heat exchange surface and ice-making machine incorporating the same A sensor assembly for detecting ice crystal formation on a heat exchange surface in an ice-making machine comprises at least one microphone monitoring the sound made by a rotating blade assembly within the ice-making machine during ice slurry formation. A filter fil... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7249931 | High efficiency air conditioner condenser fan with performance enhancements Twisted blades for outdoor air conditioner condensers and heat pumps that improve airflow efficiency to minimize operating power requirements. The blades can run at approximately 850 rpm to produce approximately 1930 cfm of air flow using approximately 110 Watts of ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240501 | System for preventing condensation on refrigerator doors and frames The present invention is a device for reducing energy consumption by heaters on refrigerator doors and frames. A control unit is set so that the heater is on prior to the formation of condensation. The preferred embodiment provides for preset heater stop and start t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223166 | Automatic scent dispensing system An automatic scent dispensing system for distributing scents on a user-adjustable schedule without requiring user attention. The system includes a tank system for holding a scent substance that includes a reservoir, and a pump. A dispensing nozzle is mountable on an... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201006 | Method and apparatus for monitoring air-exchange evaporation in a refrigerant-cycle system A real-time monitoring system that monitors various aspects of the operation of a refrigerant-cycle system is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor that measures power provided to the refrigerant-cycle system and that gathers data from one or... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197927 | Sensor for determining the interior humidity and fogging up tendency and fastening device of the sensor A sensor means is proposed to determine an interior humidity and/or an interior volume delimited by a wall, in particular, of a vehicle passenger compartment 3, and a fogging up tendency of an inner surface of the wall, in particular, of a window 5 of ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185516 | Washwater neutralization system for glass forming line A neutralization system for controlling the pH of the washwater used to clean and maintain polyacrylic bound glass forming equipment. The neutralization system introduces a base solution to a washwater solution when the pH of the washwater solution contained in a cl... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178342 | Instant snowman An artificial snowman system for to allow a user to enjoy a snowman in climates that may not support snow. The artificial snowman system includes a form assembly being for resting on a support surface. A conduit is coupled to the form assembly whereby the conduit is... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171817 | Heat exchanger liquid refrigerant defrost system A heat exchanger liquid refrigerant defrost system disclosed herein specifically designed to defrost the coil subsystems used on an outdoor heat exchanger used on a building heat pump unit or combination heat pump/air condition unit. The outdoor heat exchanger conta... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7128466 | Dual thermometer system The invention provides a dual thermometer system for the measurement and display of temperature data taken at two separate locations within an oven. In one aspect, the invention provides an elongated probe connected with a flexible electronic cable. The probe houses... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7028499 | Refrigerator with an evaporator A refrigerator with an evaporator having a refrigerant pipe, and a defrosting heater placed below the evaporator and defrosting the evaporator, wherein the refrigerant pipe includes a main refrigerant pipe evaporating a refrigerant, and a heat-transfer refrigerant p... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014423 | High efficiency air conditioner condenser fan Novel twisted blades with an air foil for use with air conditioner condensers and heat pumps that provide improved airflow efficiency to minimize operating power requirements having an overall diameter across the blades being approximately 19 inches, and approximate... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6995572 | Sensor and method for detecting a superstrate Method and apparatus are provided for determining a superstrate on or near a sensor, e.g., for detecting the presence of an ice superstrate on an airplane wing or a road. In one preferred embodiment, multiple measurement cells are disposed along a transmission line.... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6975735 | Sound collecting device minimizing electrical noise A sound collecting device is provided which is designed to minimize adverse effects on an output caused by exposure of an electroacoustic transducer to the air. The device includes an electroacoustic transducer and a vibrating circuit. The transducer is exposed to t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6975969 | Device for error recognition in a digital signal evaluation unit A device for signal evaluation is described, in particular for knock recognition in an internal combustion engine, in which the signals forwarded by sensors are evaluated digitally and error recognition is carried out that performs two different test functions, wher... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971584 | Method and apparatus for preventing fogging on the windows of a motor vehicle The regulated heating and air conditioning installations normally enable, when controlled, integration of the main factors affecting the comfort of passengers, in particular preventing the windscreen and the other windows from getting clouded. In order to detect inc... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6886351 | Devices and methods for sensing condensation conditions and for preventing and removing condensation from surfaces A device and method is provided for sensing or predicting when condensation having a given physical state is present or imminent and for suppressing such condensation from a surface, such as a vehicle windscreen, eyewear, goggles, helmet visor, computer monitor scre... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6840053 | Temperature control using infrared sensing A system and method for sensing and controlling the temperature of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system utilizes an infrared sensor. The infrared sensor is used to detect temperature over several different areas on an evaporator surface on which... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6834509 | Devices and methods for sensing condensation conditions and for preventing and removing condensation from surfaces A device and method is provided for sensing or predicting when condensation having a given physical state is present or imminent and for suppressing such condensation from a surface, such as a vehicle windscreen, eyewear, goggles, helmet visor, computer monitor scre... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6779352 | Refrigerator and method of controlling the same A refrigerator which uses a microcomputer having a common input port for a plurality of temperature sensing devices, and a method of controlling the same. In the refrigerator, inexpensive bimetals are used as one or more of the temperature sensing devices to sense a... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6742346 | Method for operating an air conditioning installation The invention is based on a method for operating a climate control system for a vehicle, in the case of which a compressor (38), in a cooling mode, circulates a coolant through a gas condensing apparatus (42) and an expansion device (50) to a pa... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6615596 | Dehumidification system using medium to low temperature refrigeration A dehumification/refrigeration system has a first suction stop valve, first evaporator and first timer control contact and a second suction stop valve, second evaporator and second timer control contact. The first suction stop valve is adapted to inactiva... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6470696 | Devices and methods for sensing condensation conditions and for removing condensation from surfaces In a device and method for sensing condensation conditions and for removing such condensation from a surface, a first thermal sensor is in thermally conductive contact with the surface. A second thermal sensor is in thermally conductive contact with a coo... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6467282 | Frost sensor for use in defrost controls for refrigeration An apparatus and method for measuring the total thermal resistance to heat flow from the air to the evaporative cooler fins of a refrigeration system. The apparatus is a frost sensor that measures the reduction in heat flow due to the added thermal resist... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6170275 | Fan for refrigerator A fan suitable for use in a refrigerator includes a motor frame having a bracket insertion hole, a bracket including a cylindrical portion fitted into the bracket insertion hole so as to project from the motor frame and a bearing, a stator including a sta... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6112534 | Refrigeration and heating cycle system and method An Improved Refrigeration System and Heating/Defrost Cycle is disclosed. The system, for heating circulating air and defrosting an enclosed area, includes a refrigerant, an evaporator using said refrigerant for heating the circulating air; and a compresso... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6092925 | Frost formation detector A frost deposition detecting device is provided. This frost deposition detecting device comprises: a base member 1; a heat-conductive container 4 including a frosting portion provided to the base member 1; a thermally sensitive element 6' for detecting th... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6038872 | Frost detecting device A frost detecting device including a frost detector which detects the amount of frost from the temperature difference between a detecting thermal sensitive element and a compensating thermal sensitive element is provided. The frost detecting device includ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6021644 | Frosting heat-pump dehumidifier with improved defrost A reverse cycle refrigeration apparatus for air dehumidification is employed having an evaporator and a condenser and employing first and a second heat transfer coils for this purpose. Both coils are positioned in the air stream. In a first cycle the seco... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5970726 | Defrost control for space cooling system An improved defrost controller is provided for a space cooling system of the type having an evaporator in heat exchange relationship with a space to be cooled, a condenser external to the space, a compressor for circulating heat transfer fluid between the... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5799498 | Defroster for indirect-freezing refrigerator A defroster for an indirect-freezing refrigerator is disclosed including a fan motor for circulating freezing air; a light passing hole for engagingly rotating with the rotation axis of the fan motor; a photointerrupt light emitting portion for emitting l... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5799728 | Dehumidifier Apparatus for dehumidifying air comprising two cooling coils operable in a first mode for circulating coolant at a temperature above 32° F. and below the dew point of the air through one of the coils and for circulating coolant at a temperature below 32... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5704217 | Air conditioner for vehicle, improved for frost deposition According to the present invention, in a heating operation where a heating indoor heat exchanger function as a condenser and an outdoor heat exchanger functions as an evaporator, an air amount supplied by a blower is reduced when a predetermined amount of... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5692385 | System and method initiating defrost in response to speed or torque of evaporator motor An apparatus for use with a refrigeration system including a compressor for compressing a working fluid evaporated in an evaporator and condensed in a condenser. A control circuit initiates operation of a refrigeration cycle and initiates a defrost cycle ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5522232 | Frost detecting device A frost detecting device for detecting adhesion of the frost, a slit-like opening is formed on the inside of a container with a hollow portion, a thermally sensitive element such as a thermistor is arranged on the inside of the hollow portion, leads of th... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5463875 | Defrost control system A defrost control system for use in domestic and/or industrial refrigerators. The system prevents formation of frost due to moisture of the air flow circulating over the evaporation cooling coil of the refrigerator. Frost formation is prevented by virue o... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5423184 | Method and an arrangement for measuring and adjusting the ice temperature of artificial ice rinks A method for measuring and adjusting the temperature of surface ice in artificial ice rinks, in which water is frozen to ice with the aid of refrigerating channels arranged in the rink and through which refrigerant is passed a by means of a refrigerating ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5345775 | Refrigeration system detection assembly A detection assembly is for a refrigeration system which has a cooling unit subject to frost build-up and defrost-to-drain. The assembly includes a first thermal sensor normally exposed to air but also to frost on the cooling unit or water in a plugged dr... | 09/13/1994 |
